Iraq

Iraqi Kurds begin ground offensive in Iran after fresh wave of IAF strikes

IDF ramps up attacks on Hezbollah terror infrastructure • US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes • Iran threatens attack on Dimona nuclear site

Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.
A Kurdish fighter in Iraq.

Hundreds of Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive in Iran

The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026.

War with Iran reveals a new, unprecedented US-Israel alliance - opinion

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, speaks at a forum held by the Democratic Women's Caucus titled "Trump's Report Card: Failing Working Women” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 4, 2026.

Fact-checking Ilhan Omar’s Ramadan accusation against the US - opinion


Dear Democrats: Stand with Iranians against mullah dictatorship - opinion

An estimated 40,000 Iranian protesters were murdered during the Iranian protests for a better life in their country.

A demonstrator displays a portrait of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, as people rally against Iran's ruling establishment, following US and Israel strikes on Iran, in New York City, US, March 2, 2026.

Who are the Kurdish groups and leaders that the US might work with in Iran? - explainer

The US is reaching out to Kurdish Iranian opposition groups as tensions rise, following airstrikes on Iran. Kurdish factions recently formed a coalition to oppose the Iranian regime.

 Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) walk back to their outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades

Drone strike hits Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Iraq, wounding two

A drone strike on an Iranian Kurdish opposition group’s base in Iraq’s Kurdistan wounded two fighters. This attack highlights ongoing tensions between Iran and militant groups in the region.

The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) members pose for the camera as they celebrate Nowruz at the Jezhnikan Village around Baharka, Iraq, on March 18, 2025.

Iraqi Kurds begin ground offensive in Iran after fresh wave of IAF strikes

Mojataba Khamenei poised to succeed father as supreme leader • Iranian regime struggling to organize military campaign, officials tell 'Post' • IRIB broadcast hacked to show Pahlavi's face

Israeli fighter jets on the way to strike Iran on March 4, 2026.

Israel-Iran war: The psychological cost of infinite news sources - opinion

In modern war, information overload fuels panic, and stability and steadiness may be as critical as any weapon system.

With countless news sources and experts from every angle, Israelis are being overwhelmed by thousands of updates and commentary, often polarized, repetitive, and/or conflicting regarding the war. The result is like being surrounded by thousands of megaphones blasting updates to you. (Illustrative)

Arab media split as Gulf states condemn Iran while Iran-aligned actors denounce US-Israel strikes

Gulf governments emphasize sovereignty and civilian protection as Iran-aligned actors frame the confrontation as external aggression

Various Arab news paper on sale at Bin Dawood supermarket in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, December 2016; illustrative.

Iran targets Kurdistan Region in Iraq, seeks to make it a war zone - analysis

Iran attacks Kurdish groups in Iraq, using militias to strike US forces and neighbors, seeking to turn Iraq into a strategic buffer zone against uprisings in Kurdish areas of Iran.

A plume of smoke rises near Erbil International Airport in Erbil on March 1, 2026.

IDF launches broad wave of strikes across Iran after barrage of ballistic missiles

Iranian missile hits in central Israel • US denies targeting school in Iran • Iranian Quds Force Lebanon Corps commander Daoud Ali Zadeh was killed in Tehran.

Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026.

US urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel

Mora Namdar, the State Department's assistant secretary for consular affairs, said US citizens should leave using available commercial transportation "due to safety risks."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media on the day of a briefing for Congressional leaders on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026.

Gulf states suffer as Iran continues strikes, US embassies send warnings to citizens

Gulf states have been suffering the consequences of the US-Israel war against Iran, after missiles have fallen on foreign territories.

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.